Scientific Name

Welcome to our scientific name website. Scientificname.net is here to help you learn more about scientific names and how they are used. Every recognized species on earth is given a two-part scientific name and you can use this site to understand more about the scientific names of animals, plants and humans. The scientific name for every organism is comprised of a combination of two terms, the genus name and the species or epithet. Both of these terms are italicized and the genus name is also capitalized.

Scientific names

As an example of a scientific name in action, the scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens. In this example of a scientific name, the genus name is Homo and the species is sapiens. These terms are unique and no other species can have this same name. Scientific names are designed to tell you something about an animal's relationships with other animals.

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  • Radiant Red water lily, Nymphaea ‘Radiant Red’
  • Ragwort, Golden, Senecio aureus
  • Rainbow plant, Houttuynia cordata
  • Rainbows End rose, Rosa ‘SAValife’
  • Ralph’s Creeper rose, Rosa ‘MORpapplay’
  • Ramps; Wild leek, Allium tricoccum
  • Ranunculus, Ranunculus
  • Raspberry, Purple flowering, Rubus odoratus
  • Rattle-snake plantain, Downy rattlesnake plantain, Goodyera pubescens
  • Rattlebush, Sesbania punicea
  • Rattlesnake fern, Botrychium virginianum
  • Rattlesnake master, Eryngium aquaticum
  • Rattlesnake root; Tall white lettuce, Prenanthes altissima
  • Rattlesnake weed, Hieracium venosum
  • Ravenna grass, Saccharum ravennae
  • Ray Davies water lily, Nymphaea ‘Ray Davies’
  • Red Beach rose, Rosa
  • Red Bonica rose, Rosa ‘Red Bonica’
  • Red Cascade rose, Rosa ‘MOORcap’
  • Red cuphea, Cuphea llavea
  • Red elderberry, Sambucus pubens
  • Red Flower Carpet rose, Rosa ‘Red Flower Carpet’
  • Red Fountain rose, Rosa ‘Red Fountain’
  • Red hot poker, Kniphofia
  • Red Masterpiece rose, Rosa ‘JACder’
  • Red Meidland rose, Rosa ‘MELneble’
  • Red Provence rose, Rosa ‘Red Provence’
  • Red Radiance rose, Rosa ‘Red Radiance’
  • Red Ribbons rose, Rosa ‘KORtemma’
  • Red Rose of Lancaster, Rosa ‘Red Rose of Lancaster’
  • Red Rouge rose, Rosa ‘Red Rouge’
  • Red ruellia, Ruellia elegans
  • Red Rugosa rose, Rosa rugosa rubra
  • Red Simplicity rose, Rosa ‘JACsimpl’
  • Red valerian, Centranthus ruber
  • Red-leaved rose, Rosa
  • Redbay, Persea borbonia
  • Redbay, Swamp, Persea palustris
  • Redbay, Persea borbonia
  • Redbud, California, Cercis californica ssp. californica
  • Redbud, Chain flowered, Cercis racemosa
  • Redbud, Chinese, Cercis chinensis
  • Redbud, Chinese, Cercis chinensis
  • Redbud, Convey, Cercis canadensis ‘Convey’
  • Redbud, Eastern, Cercis canadensis
  • Redbud, Giant, Cercis giganteta
  • Redbud, Mediterranean, Cercis siliquastrum
  • Redbud, Mexican, Cercis canadensis ssp. mexicana
  • Redbud, Oklahoma, Cercis canadensis ssp. retisus
  • Redbud, Texas, Cercis canadensis ssp. texensis
  • Redbud, Western, Cercis californica ssp. californica
  • Redbud, Cercis chingii
  • Redbud; Judas tree, Cercis canadensis
  • Redcedar, Southern, Juniperus virginiana var. silicicola
  • Redwood, Coastal, Sequoia sempervirens ‘Adpressa’
  • Redwood, Dawn, Metasequio glyptostroboides
  • Redwood, Sierra, Sequsiadendron giaganteum
  • Redwood, Soquel, Sequoia sempervirens ‘Soquel’
  • Redwood, Sequoia sempervirens
  • Regensberg rose, Rosa ‘MACyoumis’
  • Reine Victoria rose, Rosa ‘Reine Victoria’
  • Rene Andre rose, Rosa ‘Rene Andre’
  • Resurrection fern, Polypodium polypodioides
  • Rhamnella, Rhamnella franguloides
  • Rhododendron, Carolina, Rhododendron carolinianum
  • Rhododendron, Carolina, Rhododendron carolinianum
  • Rhododendron, Catawba; Purple rhododendron, Rhododendron catawbiense
  • Rhododendron, Catawba; Purple rhododendron; Mountain rosebay, Rhododendron catawbiense
  • Rhododendron, Chapman’s, Rhododendron minus var. chapmanii
  • Rhododendron, Chapman’s, Rhododendron minus var. chapmanii
  • Rhododendron, Korean, Rhododendron mucronulatum
  • Rhododendron, Ramapo, Rhododendron ‘Ramapo’
  • Rhododendron, Rosebay, Rhododendron maximum
  • Rhododendron, Rosebay; Max; White laurel, Rhododendron maximum
  • Rhododendron, Windbeam, Rhododendron ‘Windbeam’
  • Rhododendron, Yak, Rhododendron yakusimanum
  • Rhonda rose, Rosa ‘Rhonda’
  • Ribbon grass, Phalaris arundarinacea
  • Ribbon grass; Gardener’s garters; Reed canary grass, Phalaris arundinaera
  • Rigid buckler fern, Dryopteris villarii
  • Rio Samba rose, Rosa ‘JACrite’
  • Rise ‘n’ Shine rose, Rosa ‘Rise ‘n’ Shine
  • River birch, Betula nigra
  • River fern; Southern shield fern; Southern maiden fern; Widespread maiden fern, Thelpteris kunthii; Thelypteris normalis
  • Roberta rose, Rosa ‘AUSblush’
  • Robin des Bois rose, Rosa ‘Robin des Bois’
  • Robin Hood rose, Rosa ‘Robin Hood’
  • Robin-plantain, Erigeron pulchellus
  • Robusta rose, Rosa ‘KORgosa’
  • Rock ‘n’ Roll rose, Rosa ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’
  • Rock sandwort, Arenaria stricta
  • Rockin Robin rose, Rosa ‘WEKboroco’
  • Rocky Mountain garland, Clarkia hybrids
  • Rodgersia, Rodgersia spp.
  • Roman Holiday rose, Rosa ‘LINro’
  • Rosa hugonis rose, Rosa hugonis
  • Rosa mundi rose, Rosa gallica versicolor
  • Rosa nitida rose, Rosa nitida
  • Rosa Richardii rose, Rosa richardii
  • Rosalyn Carter rose, Rosa ‘Ruprins’
  • Rose Arey Hybrid water lily, Nymphaea ‘Rose Arey’
  • Rose campion, Lychnis coronaria
  • Rose de Meaux, Rosa centifolia pompons
  • Rose de Rescht, Rosa ‘Rose de Rescht’
  • Rose Gaujard, Rosa ‘GAUmo’
  • Rose mallow, Hibiscus moscheutos
  • Rose of Castile, Rosa damascena bifera
  • Rose of the Tomb, Rosa ‘Rose of The Tomb’
  • Rose, Apple, Rosa villosa
  • Rose, Carolina; Pasture rose, Rosa carolina
  • Rose, China, Rosa chinensis
  • Rose, Confederate; Cotton rose, Hibiscus mutabilis
  • Rose, Fairy, Rosa ‘The Fairy’
  • Rose, Lenten; Helleborus; Christmas rose, Helleborus orientalis
  • Rose, Memorial, Rosa wichuraiana
  • Rose, Memorial, Rosa wichuraiana
  • Rose, Petite Pink Scotch, Rosa x ‘Petite Pink’
  • Rose, Rugosa, Rosa rugosa
  • Rose, Swamp, Rosa palustris
  • Rose, Virginia, Rosa virginiana
  • Rose-mallow, Swamp, Hibiscus palustris
  • Rose-of-sharon, Blue Bird, Hibiscus syriacus ‘Blue Bird’
  • Rose-of-sharon, Diana, Hibiscus syriacus ‘Diana’
  • Rose-of-sharon, Hibiscus syriacus
  • Rosemary, Cumberland, Conradina verticillata
  • Rosemary, Florida; Sandhill rosemary, Ceratiola ericoides
  • Rosemary, Rosemaryinus officinalis
  • Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis
  • Rosennymphe water lily, Nymphaea ‘Rosennymphe’
  • Rosie O’Donnel rose, Rosa ‘WEKwinwin’
  • Rosinweed, Silphinum integrifolium
  • Rosy Morn water lily, Nymphaea ‘Rosy Morn’
  • Royal Amethyst rose, Rosa ‘DEVmorada’
  • Royal Bonica Meidland rose, Rosa ‘MELmodac’
  • Royal fern; Flowering fern, Osmunda regallis
  • Royal Sunset rose, Rosa ‘Royal Sunset’
  • Rubber tree, Hardy, Eucommia ulmoides
  • Rubra rose, Rosa ‘Rubra’
  • Rubus, Taiwanese creeping; Creeping bramble, Rubus calcyinoiden
  • Rue, Goat’s, Tephrosia virginiana
  • Rue, Meadow, Thalictrum revolutum
  • Rue, Meadow; Columbine meadow rue, Thalictrum aquilegifolium
  • Rue, Purple meadow, Thalictrum dasycarpum
  • Rue, Ruta graveolens
  • Rush, Corkscrew, Juncus effusus ‘Spiralis’
  • Rush, Giant variegated Mediterranean, Arundo domax ‘Variegata’
  • Rush, Green bull, Juncus effusus
  • Rush, Japanese mat, Juncus effusus
  • Rush, Japanese, Acorus gramimineus
  • Rush, Soft, Juncus effusus
  • Rush, Souring, Equisetum hyemale
  • Rush, Spike, Eleocharis montevidensis
  • Rush, Square, Eleocharis quadrangulata
  • Rush, Variegated, Baumea rubiginosa ‘Variegata’
  • Rush, Zebra, Scripus laustris subsp. tabernaemontani ‘Zebrinus’
  • Russian olive, Eleagnus angustifolia